Boston Felt Company, Inc.; Notice of Revocation of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene, 47248-47249 [E9-22101]

Download as PDF 47248 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices and must be served on each person whose name appears on the official service list. Please put the following on the first page: Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Project No. 13123–002. Motions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If no such motions are filed, the restricted service list will be effective at the end of the 15 day period. Otherwise, a further notice will be issued ruling on any motion or motions filed within the 15 day period. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22090 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, September 11, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22084 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Lee 8 Storage Partnership; Notice of Refund Report Federal Energy Regulatory Commission September 4, 2009. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. PR09–5–002] [Project No. 4542–013] Take notice that on August 31, 2009, Lee Storage Partnership filed its Refund Report pursuant to its Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated March 20, 2009 as approved by delegated letter order, dated April 7, 2009. Any person desiring to participate in this rate proceeding must file a motion to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the date as indicated below. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Boston Felt Company, Inc.; Notice of Revocation of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To Intervene VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 September 8, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been initiated by the Commission: a. Type of Proceeding: Revocation of exemption by implied surrender. b. Project No.: 4542–013. c. Date Initiated: September 4, 2009. d. Exemptee: The exemptee is Bacon Felt Company, Inc. e. Name and Location of Project: The constructed 150-kilowatt Boston Felt Project is located on the Salmon Falls River in Strafford County, New Hampshire. f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106. g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Howard A. Greenlaw, Bacon Felt Company, Inc., P.O. Box 6258, 31 Front Street, East Rochester, NH 03868–6258. h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 502–6002. i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: October 8, 2009. Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. All documents (original and eight copies) filed by paper should be sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P–4542–013) on any comments or motions filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. j. Description of Existing Facilities: The inoperative project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 150foot-long and 10-foot-high wooden frame dam, which was breached by high flows which carried away a 30-footwide by 6-foot-deep section of the dam; (2) a forebay and trashracks; (3) a 56inch-diameter and 7-foot-long penstock; (4) a concrete powerhouse with an installed capacity of 150 kW; (5) a 150foot-long transmission line; and (6) other appurtenances. k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is currently in violation of Standard Article 2 of its exemption granted on August 29, 1983 (24 FERC ¶ 62,240). 18 CFR 4.106 of the Commission’s regulations provides, among other things, that the Commission reserves the right to revoke an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is violated. Standard Article 2 of the project exemption requires the exemptee to comply with any terms and conditions that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Marine Fisheries Service, and any state fish and wildlife agencies have determined are appropriate to prevent loss of, or damage to, fish or wildlife resources or otherwise to carry out the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. To date, the exemptee has neither restored the project to operability nor complied with the directive of FWS to implement fish passage measures at the project. E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Background The Boston Felt Project was granted an exemption from licensing on August 29, 1983 (24 FERC ¶ 62,240). The project stopped operations in May 2006, due to a breach of the project dam by high river flows. By letter of October 12, 2007, the Commission issued a letter to the exemptee directing it to file either a detailed plan and schedule to resume generation at the project, or a request to surrender the exemption. In response, the exemptee filed a plan and schedule on April 28, 2008. By letter of July 3, 2008, the Commission directed the exemptee to provide quarterly progress reports of the status of project repairs to include documentation of contracts issued, permits obtained, agreements made, etc., which were to be filed October 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, April 1, 2009, July 1, 2009, and October 1, 2009, or until the project had resumed generation. In that letter, the exemptee was reminded that failure to provide progress reports showing adequate progress may subject it to further compliance action. By letter dated January 21, 2009, the FWS stated that, as a result of the Boston Felt Project being in a state of disrepair, the project was adversely impacting fish and wildlife resources of the Salmon Falls River and cited the need to implement fish passage measures, pursuant to the mandatory terms and conditions of the exemption. In its letter, the FWS further stated that it is in the public interest to revoke the project exemption and require removal of the remaining portion of the dam spillway. By letter of March 5, 2009, the Commission issued a letter to the exemptee requiring it to show cause why the Commission should not initiate proceedings to revoke its exemption for lack of adequate progress toward the resumption of generation at the project. In that letter, the Commission directed the exemptee to include documentation of contracts issued, permits obtained, agreements made, etc., to demonstrate adequate progress. In its response filed March 31, 2009, the exemptee stated that resumption of generation at the project may be beyond their available resources and further stated that, by August 1, 2009, it would provide the detailed information requested in the Commission’s March 5, 2009. To date, the information requested in the Commission’s March 5, 2009 letter, has not been filed and the project remains inoperative. VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 l. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date. m. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number to which the filing refers. n. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. 47249 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [DA 09–1960] Notice of Debarment; Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Enforcement Bureau (the ‘‘Bureau’’) debars Mr. Douglas A. Benit from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or ‘‘-Rate Program’’) for a period of three years based on his conviction of mail fraud in connection with his participation in the program. The Bureau takes this action to protect the E-Rate Program from waste, fraud and abuse. DATES: Debarment commences on the date Mr. Douglas A. Benit receives the debarment letter or September 15, 2009, whichever comes first, for a period of three years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebekah Bina, Federal Communications Commission, Enforcement Bureau, Investigations and Hearings Division, Room 4–C330, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Rebekah Bina may be contacted by phone at (202) 418–7931 or e-mail at Rebekah.Bina@fcc.gov. If Ms. Bina is unavailable, you may contact Michele Berlove, Acting Assistant Division Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division, by telephone at (202) 418– 1420 and by e-mail at michele.berlove@fcc.gov. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22101 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Farm Credit Administration Board; Sunshine Act; Regular Meeting Farm Credit Administration. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), that the October 8, 2009 regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board) has been rescheduled. The regular meeting of the Board will be held Thursday, October 15, 2009 starting at 9 a.m. An agenda for this meeting will be published at a later date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. ADDRESSES: Dated: September 11, 2009. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. E9–22276 Filed 9–11–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6705–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Bureau debarred Mr. Douglas A. Benit from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism for a period of three years pursuant to 47 CFR 54.8 and 47 CFR 0.111. Attached is the debarment letter, DA 09–1960, which was mailed to Mr. Douglas A. Benit and released on September 1, 2009. The complete text of the notice of debarment is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portal II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, the complete text is available on the FCC’s Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. The text may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating inspection and copying during regular business hours at the contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portal II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B420, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 488–5300 or (800) 378– E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4542-013]


Boston Felt Company, Inc.; Notice of Revocation of Exemption by 
Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Protests, and Motions To 
Intervene

September 8, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been 
initiated by the Commission:
    a. Type of Proceeding: Revocation of exemption by implied 
surrender.
    b. Project No.: 4542-013.
    c. Date Initiated: September 4, 2009.
    d. Exemptee: The exemptee is Bacon Felt Company, Inc.
    e. Name and Location of Project: The constructed 150-kilowatt 
Boston Felt Project is located on the Salmon Falls River in Strafford 
County, New Hampshire.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.106.
    g. Exemptee Contact Information: Mr. Howard A. Greenlaw, Bacon Felt 
Company, Inc., P.O. Box 6258, 31 Front Street, East Rochester, NH 
03868-6258.
    h. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202) 502-6002.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: October 8, 2009.
    Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) 
under the ``e-filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    All documents (original and eight copies) filed by paper should be 
sent to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number 
(P-4542-013) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service 
list for the project. Further, if an intervener files comments or 
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that 
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they 
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    j. Description of Existing Facilities: The inoperative project 
consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 150-foot-long and 
10-foot-high wooden frame dam, which was breached by high flows which 
carried away a 30-foot-wide by 6-foot-deep section of the dam; (2) a 
forebay and trashracks; (3) a 56-inch-diameter and 7-foot-long 
penstock; (4) a concrete powerhouse with an installed capacity of 150 
kW; (5) a 150-foot-long transmission line; and (6) other appurtenances.
    k. Description of Proceeding: The exemptee is currently in 
violation of Standard Article 2 of its exemption granted on August 29, 
1983 (24 FERC ] 62,240). 18 CFR 4.106 of the Commission's regulations 
provides, among other things, that the Commission reserves the right to 
revoke an exemption if any term or condition of the exemption is 
violated.
    Standard Article 2 of the project exemption requires the exemptee 
to comply with any terms and conditions that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (FWS), the National Marine Fisheries Service, and any state 
fish and wildlife agencies have determined are appropriate to prevent 
loss of, or damage to, fish or wildlife resources or otherwise to carry 
out the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. To date, 
the exemptee has neither restored the project to operability nor 
complied with the directive of FWS to implement fish passage measures 
at the project.

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Background

    The Boston Felt Project was granted an exemption from licensing on 
August 29, 1983 (24 FERC ] 62,240). The project stopped operations in 
May 2006, due to a breach of the project dam by high river flows.
    By letter of October 12, 2007, the Commission issued a letter to 
the exemptee directing it to file either a detailed plan and schedule 
to resume generation at the project, or a request to surrender the 
exemption. In response, the exemptee filed a plan and schedule on April 
28, 2008.
    By letter of July 3, 2008, the Commission directed the exemptee to 
provide quarterly progress reports of the status of project repairs to 
include documentation of contracts issued, permits obtained, agreements 
made, etc., which were to be filed October 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, 
April 1, 2009, July 1, 2009, and October 1, 2009, or until the project 
had resumed generation. In that letter, the exemptee was reminded that 
failure to provide progress reports showing adequate progress may 
subject it to further compliance action.
    By letter dated January 21, 2009, the FWS stated that, as a result 
of the Boston Felt Project being in a state of disrepair, the project 
was adversely impacting fish and wildlife resources of the Salmon Falls 
River and cited the need to implement fish passage measures, pursuant 
to the mandatory terms and conditions of the exemption. In its letter, 
the FWS further stated that it is in the public interest to revoke the 
project exemption and require removal of the remaining portion of the 
dam spillway.
    By letter of March 5, 2009, the Commission issued a letter to the 
exemptee requiring it to show cause why the Commission should not 
initiate proceedings to revoke its exemption for lack of adequate 
progress toward the resumption of generation at the project. In that 
letter, the Commission directed the exemptee to include documentation 
of contracts issued, permits obtained, agreements made, etc., to 
demonstrate adequate progress. In its response filed March 31, 2009, 
the exemptee stated that resumption of generation at the project may be 
beyond their available resources and further stated that, by August 1, 
2009, it would provide the detailed information requested in the 
Commission's March 5, 2009.
    To date, the information requested in the Commission's March 5, 
2009 letter, has not been filed and the project remains inoperative.
    l. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, 
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission 
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who 
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules 
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or 
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
comment date.
    m. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number to which the filing refers.
    n. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the described proceeding. If an agency does not 
file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be 
presumed to have no comments.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22101 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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